5A Region 4 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Jaden Haywood Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, East Hamilton got the W thanks in part to Jaden Haywood playing the best football he has all season. Haywood wasn't messing around, rushing for 333 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. The match was his fifth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 93-yard run.
The win was the fifth in a row for East Hamilton, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Haywood and East Hamilton will take on Walker Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 89.77
Caleb Carr's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Rhea County came up short on Friday despite Caleb Carr delivering his best game to date. Carr rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 97 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the year, Carr has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 114.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 49.8 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 100.87 passer rating.
Gamescore: 30.17
Mcmillon Posts Huge Game in 42-7 Defeat
Asa McMillon continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his tenth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 11 total tackles. He made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Ooltewah is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Owls dukes it out withRhea County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.25
A Season-Best Performance from Thompson Dakota Leads Mcminn County over Rhea County
Thompson Dakota produced his most outstanding game to date while leading McMinn County to the win on Friday. Dakota picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 50 yards.
On the season, Dakota has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 32.9 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 24.17
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Montgomery: 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Luke Lawson: 105 yards passing; 30 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
